CVE-2016-5649: NETGEAR DGN2200 Firmware

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 23.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A vulnerability is in the 'BSW_cxttongr.htm' page of the Netgear DGN2200, version DGN2200-V1.0.0.50_7.0.50, and DGND3700, version DGND3700-V1.0.0.17_1.0.17, which can allow a remote attacker to access this page without any authentication. When processed, it exposes the admin password in clear text before it gets redirected to absw_vfysucc.cgia. An attacker can use this password to gain administrator access to the targeted router's web interface.

Affected products

• NETGEAR DGN2200 Firmware: version 1.0.0.50_7.0.50 only
• NETGEAR DGND3700 Firmware: version 1.0.0.17_1.0.17 only

Published 2018-07-24. Last modified 2026-06-17.